OxyContin
/ˌɒksɪˈkɑ(n)tn̩/
"oxycontin" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“OxyContin” is uncommon English (frequency #53,758 among 1,431 “O” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #53,758
- frequency rank, English
- 1,431
- “O” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A brand name for a controlled-release form of oxycodone, a synthetic analgesic drug.
Corpus desk
Index EN-oxycontin · OxyContin · English
OxyContin · rank #53,758 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #53,758
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,431
- PHOTO-FINISH overstatement
Nearest frequency peer: overstatement (-2 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Long-tail ranks near “OxyContin”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- overcharge
overcharge
46,247 corpus weight
- overhauls
overhauls
46,246 corpus weight
- overstateme…
overstatement
46,245 corpus weight
- OxyContin
OxyContin
46,243 corpus weight
- Pagano
Pagano
46,239 corpus weight
- Paki
Paki
46,238 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “OxyContin” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | OxyContin |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˌɒksɪˈkɑ(n)tn̩/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #53,758 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “OxyContin” in English
Rare enough to double-check
OxyContin is uncommon English at frequency #53,758 among 1,431 “O” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˌɒksɪˈkɑ(n)tn̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A brand name for a controlled-release form of oxycodone, a synthetic analgesic drug.".
Zero misspellings are on record for OxyContin in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: A trademark, based on oxycodone. The correct English form is OxyContin, spelled O-X-Y-C-O-N-T-I-N.
Definition
- 1A brand name for a controlled-release form of oxycodone, a synthetic analgesic drug.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how OxyContin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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Etymology
A trademark, based on oxycodone.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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